ade - cheers! i do use lightbox. in the past i'd say 90% of the time, but now i've got it close to 50/50.using one is a curse and a blessing;it's hard resist her seductive glow, but i'm trying to speed things up by drawing directly onto the paper more, along with adding extra detail at the inking stage.

...i can also be ridiculously neat and tidy - OCD so - even when not using it, depending where my heads at!

bucky and gary - thanx very much, fellas. your words help keep my pencil moving in the right direction!